COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60

(By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley), Delegates Iaquinta, Fragale

                        and Hamrick)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Route 279 between the FBI CJIS Division and Route 50 crossing Interstate 79 (Jerry Dove Exit 124), bridge number 17-279-1.66 (17A314), in Harrison County, the "Lester W. ‘Cappy’ Burnside, Jr. Bridge".

     Whereas, Lester W. "Cappy" Burnside, Jr. was born in Clarksburg in January 1934; his parents were the late Lester W. Burnside and Louise Nowery Burnside. He graduated from Greenbrier Military School, Lewisburg, and West Virginia University; and

     Whereas, Lester W. "Cappy" Burnside, Jr. served in the U. S. Army and retired as a Captain in the U. S. Army Reserve; and

     Whereas, In January 1990, Senator Robert C. Byrd announced that the FBI Identification Division would relocate to West Virginia, in order to implement the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), a new computer system to identify fingerprints in a matter of minutes. Just as Cappy Burnside was taking office as President of Harrison 2000, a new economic development initiative, the organization learned that FBI teams would be looking in several counties for a possible site for the facility; and

     Whereas, Cappy Burnside then promptly organized an FBI property committee, began discussions with property owners, evaluated utility extensions to each potential site in Harrison County and established personal relationships with FBI officials. Each of these efforts contributed to the final chemistry for a successful project. By late June, FBI officials asked Harrison 2000 to option 1000 acres adjacent to I-79 by August 1 of that year; and

      Whereas, For a year and a half, Cappy Burnside put aside many of his duties with his business and most of his time for leisure with his family to concentrate on securing the FBI project for Harrison County. He worked arduously and meticulously during this time to accomplish numerous FBI requirements; and

     Whereas, Twenty years after these events, Route 279 (Jerry Dove Exit 124), has opened an entire area for development resulting in Charles Pointe, White Oaks, and United Hospital Center and further economic development and well-being of Harrison County; and

     Whereas, Cappy Burnside has participated in many community groups including: Association of Industrial Development: Board of Directors; Clarksburg Industrial Development Corporation: President, 1989-1990; Boy Scouts of America, Central West Virginia Council: Board of Directors; North Bend Rails to Trails Foundation: Advisory Board; American Society of Highway Engineers, Central West Virginia Chapter: President, 1989; Mon Valley Tri-State Network; Clarksburg Planning and Zoning Commission: Member; Salvation Army Advisory Board; Clarksburg Kiwanis Club: President 1969-1970. Until 2006, he was a board member of the Friends of West Virginia Public Radio, having also served as chair in 1995 and then as treasurer; and

     Whereas, He was president and treasurer of Consolidated Supply Company until he closed the business in 1992 and, in recent years, he was a consultant to building supply firms specializing in materials for highways and bridges; and

     Whereas, Naming a bridge on Route 279 for Cappy Burnside is an appropriate recognition of his contributions to the economic development and well-being of Harrison County; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the bridge on Route 279 between the FBI CJIS Division and Route 50 crossing Interstate 79, bridge number 17-279-1.66 (17A314), in Harrison County (Jerry Dove Exit 124), the "Lester W. “Cappy” Burnside, Jr. Bridge"; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the "Lester W. “Cappy” Burnside, Jr. Bridge"; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Lester W. “Cappy” Burnside, Jr. and his family.